AGENDA

City Council Chambers, 18 East 22nd Street

November 22, 2005

7:00 p.m.

 

 

I   ROUTINE  BUSINESS

 

1.         Invocation (President or Designee of KMA).

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3.         Roll call.

 

4.         Oral Communication - Recognition of visitors.

 

II   UNFINISHED  BUSINESS

 

None.

 

III   PUBLIC  HEARINGS

 

None.

 

IV   CONSENT  AGENDA  *

 

1.         Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held November 8, 2005.

 

2.         Approve the Claims.

 

3.         Receive recommendations of Planning Commission and set December 13, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. as date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.

 

4.         Approve the bids received for the purchase of a Four Wheel Loader for the Kearney Area Solid Waste Landfill and award the bid to Murphy Tractor & Equipment from Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $166,895.00.

 

5.         Approve Change Order No. 3 showing an increase in the amount of $4,011.33, Application and Certificate for Payment No. 5-Final in the amount of $70,710.38, and Certificate of Substantial Completion submitted by Midlands Contracting and approve by Miller & Associates for the 2005 Part II Improvements consisting of Water Connection District No. 2005-1 for 56th Street from 17th Avenue to 30th Avenue, Water Connection District No. 2005-2 for 17th Avenue from 56th Street north a distance of 1,033 feet, and Water Connection District No. 2005-3 for 30th Avenue from 48th Street north to 56th Street, water main replacements under the Union Pacific Railroad tracks at 5th Avenue and Avenue C, and three water valve replacements located at 21st Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue, on 1st Avenue just south of 21st Street, and on 21st Street just west of Central Avenue; and Water District No. 2005-540 West Highway 30 from 30th Avenue west to the west line of Meadowlark Gardens Second Addition, an addition to the City of Kearney and approve Resolution No. 2005-196.

 

6.         Approve the bid received for the Kearney Cemetery 144 Crypt Garden Mausoleum and approve Resolution No. 2005-197 awarding the bid to Cold Spring Granite Memorial Group from Cold Spring, Minnesota in the amount of $115,000.00.

 

7.         Approve the Agreement between the City of Kearney and Bamford Inc. for the connection of two separate premises on property located at 2815 West 24th Street to the same water service line and approve Resolution No. 2005-198.

 

8.         Approve the request submitted by Kearney Hub to close the parking stalls in front of the Kearney Hub, 13 East 22nd Street, on December 1, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. to accommodate the horse-drawn hayrack ride for the Downtown Kearney Centre Christmas event.

 

9.         Approve the bid received for water supplies for the Utilities/Water Division and award the bid submitted by Municipal Supply of Lincoln, Nebraska in the amount of $46,892.93.

 

10.        Approve the Plans and Specifications for the construction of the Yanney Heritage Park – ERC Building and set the bid opening date for December 12, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

 

11.        Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $293,534.53 submitted by Paulsen, Inc. and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2004 Part VI Improvements consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2005-899 for 11th Street from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue and approve Resolution No. 2005-199.

 

12.        Approve the application for a Special Designated License submitted by KEARNEY STEAK COMPANY, dba “Whiskey Creek” in connection with their Class IK35628 catering liquor license to dispense beer, wine, and distilled spirits in the Exposition Building located at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, on December 16 and 17, 2005 from 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. for the Nebraska Professional Bull Riders Rodeo.

 

13.        Approve the request submitted by the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument on permission to place a sign along Archway Parkway on the east side of the overpass informing the public of the hours of operation.

 

14.        Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 3 in the amount of $96,961.41 submitted by Paulsen, Inc. and approved by Miller & Associates for the 2005 Part IV Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2005-901 for 52nd Street from 2nd Avenue west to 3rd Avenue; Paving Improvement District No. 2005-902 for 3rd Avenue from 52nd Street south to the south lot line of Lot 2 of Block 1, Sorensen Park Fourth Addition, an addition to the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska and approve Resolution No. 2005-200.

 

*           Any item listed on the Consent Agenda may, by the request of any single Council member, be considered as a separate item under the Regular Agenda Section of the Agenda.

 

V   CONSENT  AGENDA  ORDINANCES  *

 

None.

 

VI   REGULAR  AGENDA

 

1.         City Clerk to read the Certificate of Vote from the Buffalo County Election Commissioner on the Sales and Use Tax Proposal and to accept said Certificate.

 

2.         ORDINANCE NO. 7225 – Amend Section 3-2201 “Sales and Use Tax; Adoption and Imposition; Administration; Assessment; Collection; Claims; Remedies; Penalties and Disposition; Sales and Use Tax Use; Review and Audit; Duties; Repeal of Ordinance No. 4048, ‘Motor Vehicle Wheel Tax’; Amendment” of Article 22 “Sales and Use Tax” of Chapter 3 “Business Regulations” the Code of the City of Kearney to adopt and impose a city sales and use tax of 1½  percent upon the same transactions within the corporate limits of the City of Kearney and to repeal Ordinance No. 5094.

 

3.         Report from City Manager Michael W. Morgan on the process pertaining to the adoption of the 1½ percent city sales and use tax.

 

4.         Open Account Claims    NPPD - $53,485.14; Fremont National Bank - $38,130.92

 

VII   REPORTS

 

VIII   ADJOURN

 

The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjourn into executive session as per Section 84-1410 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

 

Mayor Galen Hadley 3112 Country Club Lane 237-3794 home	Vice-President Randy Buschkoetter 1110 13th Avenue 234-5553 home           698-8106 office
Council Member Don Kearney 701 Huron Drive 237-3225 home              236-5411 office	Council Member Stan Clouse 4907 Linden Drive Place 236-6193 home           238-5210 office
Council Member Bruce Lear 4803 Avenue L Place 234-5354 home              234-2424 office	City Manager Michael W. Morgan 18 East 22nd Street 233-3214 office

 

 

A current agenda is on file at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 18 East 22nd Street, Kearney, Nebraska.  For more information, call 233-3216 or visit our website at www.cityofkearney.org